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ciapthøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'thex; ciab'thøex; [[...]][i#] [p.]

substitute for, take the place of

接替

• Goar na zhefngkar, bøo laang thafng ciapthex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na zherng'kar, bøo laang thafng ciab'thex.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If I ask for leave, there's no one to take my place.
  我要是請假,沒有人來接替。

horngkar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoxng'kar; ; (paxng'kar) [[...]][i#] [p.]

give a vacation to, assign vacations, holidays, leaves

放假

kar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

twist, to crank

絞

kafgaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'gaau; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

to doubt whether a person is able to get something done

沒那麼能幹

kafpan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'pan; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

disguise, to masquerade

假扮

kafsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'suo; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

supposing that, in case that

假使

• Kafsuo goar bøo laai Taioaan, goar cym'ar bextaxng kaq lie zøx peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cirm'ar be'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo.; Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cid'mar bøe'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Suppose I had not come to Taiwan, I could not be friends with you now.
  假使我沒有來台灣,現在我就不能和你做朋友。

• Kafsuo lie na si hauxtviuo, hagsefng itteng e cyn hvoa'hie, in'ui lie thaix pixntvoa lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng e cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa lef.; Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng øe cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa`leq.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you were the principal, the students would certainly be very happy, because you are very lazy.
  假使你是校長,學生一定會很高興,因為你很懶惰。

kafteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'teng; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

supposition, on the assumption that..., supposing that...

假定

• Kafteng sidzai si afnny, lie ciu u zoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'teng sit'zai si arn'ny, lie ciu u zoe.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Supposing this to be true, you are guilty.
  假定真的是這樣,你就有罪。

• Kafteng goar ee hoxciaux na bøo`khix, boeq arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'teng goar ee ho'ciaux na bøo`khix, boeq axn'zvoar?; Kar'teng goar ee ho'ciaux na bøo`khix, bøeq axn'zvoar?; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  What shall I do, supposing my passport has disappeared?
  假定我的護照丟了,要如何?

• Zef si cit ee kafteng niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cit ee kar'teng nia'nia.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is merely a supposition.
  這是一個假定而已。

kuxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ku'heeng; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

old style

舊型

• Hid khoarn tiexn'oexky si kuxheng'ee, aix iong kar ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn tien'oe'ky si ku'heeng'ee, aix iong kar ee.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  That kind of phone is old fashioned, you have to crank it.
  那種電話機是舊型的,要用搖的。

mxzay soef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay soef; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

shameless, have no sense of shame

不知恥

• Goar kar mxzay soef, goar e sefng khix mng y? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kar m'zay soef, goar e sefng khix mng y?; Goar kar m'zay soef, goar øe sefng khix mng y?; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Why would I be so shameless as to go ask him first?
  我怎麼不知恥會先去問他?

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